Crap Towns / Ashington / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Ashington got?
OS maps 9 public parks and gardens in Ashington (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 16 play spaces, 5.7 per 10,000 people, 5% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 10.9% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 30% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 10.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 10.9% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Wideopen | 15.4 km | 44.8 |
| Whitley Bay | 15.7 km | 32.8 |
| Cramlington | 10.3 km | 17.4 |
| Morpeth | 8.6 km | 15.5 |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 2.8 km | 12.3 |
| Blyth | 6.6 km | 12.1 |
| Ashington | – | 10.9 |
| Stakeford | 2.7 km | 6.0 |
| Killingworth | 15.4 km | 5.2 |
| Bedlington | 5.4 km | 4.3 |
| Seaton Delaval | 12.4 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |